Hyndburn

Family life changed for many in Hyndburn between the last two censuses. Data from the census also show there were changes in housing tenure, religion and health.

The population changed very little

Between the last two censuses, the population of Hyndburn remained close to 80,700.

The loss of just under 800 people means this area's population decreased by 0.9% between that last two censuses, while the population of England increased by 7.9%

In 2011, Hyndburn was home to, on average, 7.9 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was higher than the average across the North West

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the North West, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Hyndburn

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Hyndburn increased by three years, from 36 to 39 years.

This urban area had a slightly higher average age than the North West and had a similar age to the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of just under 1,800 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just over 2,000.

About 11% of people in Hyndburn are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, North West and Hyndburn by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer married people

Hyndburn saw the North West's second-largest fall in the proportion of married people.

In 2011, just under one in two (46%) people aged 16 and over in Hyndburn said they were married, compared with 52% in 2001. The percentage that said they were single increased from 27% to 33%.

Across the region, only Preston saw a greater fall in the proportion of married people (from 48% to 41%).

Every local authority area across the North West saw a fall in the proportion of married people, as the regional average fell from 50% to 45%.

The proportion of married people was higher than across the North West

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they were married across local authority areas in the North West and the average across England, March 2011

More single parents

Hyndburn saw the North West's largest rise in the proportion of single-parent households.

In 2011, just over one in eight (13%) households in Hyndburn had a single parent, compared with 10% in 2001. The percentage with a married couple decreased from 37% to 31%.

Across the region, Stockport saw the next largest increase in the proportion of single-parent households (from 9.4% in 2001 to 11% in 2011).

During this period, Hyndburn went from having the 22nd-highest to the twelfth-highest percentage of single-parent households out of 309 English local authority areas.

The percentage of households with a single-parent was higher than across the North West

Percentage of households that had a single parent across local authority areas in the North West and the average across England, March 2011

Change in unpaid care provision

Hyndburn saw the North West's third-largest rise in the proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care.

In 2011, just under 1 in 30 (3.1%) in Hyndburn reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week, compared with 2.5% in 2001. The percentage that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 1.3% to 1.5%.

Across the region, only St. Helens (from 3.0% to 3.7%) and Fylde (from 2.2% to 2.8%) saw a greater increase in the proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care.

Every local authority area across the North West saw a rise in the proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care, as the regional average grew from 2.4% to 2.8%.

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care in Hyndburn remained close to 3.1%

Percentage of usual residents in England, North West and Hyndburn by care, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Hyndburn

The percentage of Hyndburn residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 7.1% to 6.4% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just under 1 in 20 (4.6%) reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities, compared with 3.8% in 2001. The percentage of Hyndburn residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 89% to 89%.

The proportion of people who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the North West (from 7.0% in 2001 to 6.7% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 6.8% to 6.5%.

The proportion of people who are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across the North West

Percentage of usual residents that reported being slightly limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the North West and the average across England, March 2011

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